Villas-Boas backs Terry to play on

JOHN TERRY yesterday looked certain to lead out Chelsea in their London derby against Arsenal after Andre Villas-Boas insisted he had no concerns about his captain’s state of mind.

Blues boss Villas-Boas reiterated his full backing for Terry amid the Football Association and police probes into whether the England skipper racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand during last Sunday’s Barclays Premier League game at Loftus Road.

Terry, who has categorically denied the allegations made against him, will make his first public appearance today since the race row erupted and Villas-Boas was adamant the 30-year-old was ready to do so.